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 Mr Lawson
has published, I believe, only "Giordano" a tragedy, and two volumes
entitled
"Tales and Sketches by a Cosmopolite." The former was condemned (to use
a gentle word) some years ago at the Part theatre; and never was
condemnation
more religiously deserved. The latter are in so much more tolerable
than
the former that they contain one non-execrable thing — "The Dapper
Gentleman's
Story" — in manner, as in title, an imitation of one of Irving's "Tales
of a Traveller." I mention Mr L., however, not on account of his
literary labors, but because, although a
Scotchman, he has always
professed
to have greatly at heart the welfare of American letters. He is much in
the society of authors and booksellers, converses fluently, tells a
good
story, is of social habits, and, with no taste whatever, is quite
enthusiastic
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